Surf Forecasts:
Tarnos - La Digue surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, NW swell with 168 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tarnos - La Digue this week:
The surf forecast for Tarnos - La Digue over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tarnos - La Digue in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarnos - La Digue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at the local scene for the next couple of weeks.
It's a pretty quiet stretch ahead, I'm not gonna lie. The water is sitting at 76° and that's a solid 5° warmer than what we'd normally expect for this time of year – feels like we're in a tropical bath, not a surf zone.
The first chance to get wet doesn't really pop up until Thursday, the 6th of August at Tarnos - La Digue. The swell energy is moderate at 187, and we're seeing a 4ft wave from the NW, but it's a short-period 9-second swell. The morning is the pick of the day with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the ENE. It's a pretty ordinary session, but it's surfable. The afternoon gets messy as the wind swings around to the NNW and kicks up to 12 mph, turning it choppy.
From there, it's a long, grim run. The rest of the week and into the next is just a parade of small, weak, and choppy conditions. We get a little bump on Friday the 14th of August morning – the swell bumps up to 5ft from the NNW (186 energy), and the wind goes glassy from the NW. It's still a short period swell (7 seconds) and the conditions are just "ordinary," but it's the cleanest wave we'll see in a while.
The following Saturday and Sunday mornings (15th and 16th) offer some glassy moments, but the swell is tiny and weak. After that, the energy drops off completely into the middle of the month, with the waves becoming almost non-existent.
Overall, there's very little to get excited about. The best you can hope for is a quick, clean, but average session on the morning of the 6th or the 14th. It's not looking good for the paddle, but if the wind is up, it might be more interesting for a kite session.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 38 | 43 | 47 | 44 | 94 | 168 | 160 | 136 | 68 | 49 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 31 | 80 | 137 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:10AM3.75m | 8:28PM3.91m | 8:50AM3.67m | 9:11PM3.78m | 9:36AM3.55m | 10:02PM3.60m | 10:34AM3.43m | 11:09PM3.42m | 11:49AM3.35m | 00:34AM3.32m | 1:13PM3.40m | 1:58AM3.38m | 2:28PM3.57m | 3:08AM3.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM1.14m | 3:01AM1.13m | 3:14PM1.23m | 3:43AM1.26m | 4:00PM1.36m | 4:32AM1.41m | 4:58PM1.49m | 5:33AM1.56m | 6:11PM1.57m | 6:51AM1.63m | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:17AM1.58m | 9:05PM1.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 38 | 43 | 47 | 44 | 94 | 168 | 160 | 136 | 68 | 49 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 80 | 137 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 3 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 5 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 6 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | W 9 | NW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 492 | 7 | 15 | 615 | 1 | 1 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 14 | 95 | 29 | 570 | 877 | 44 | 131 | 497 | 29 |
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